Bureau of Meteorology: Severe Weather Warnings

Introduction

Severe Weather Warnings are provided for potentially hazardous or dangerous weather that is not directly related to severe thunderstorms, tropical cyclones or bushfires.

The Bureau of Meteorology issues Severe Weather Warnings whenever severe weather is occurring in an area or is expected to develop or move into an area. The warnings describe the area under threat and the expected hazards. Warnings are issued with varying lead-times, depending on the weather situation, and range from just an hour or two up to about 24 hours.

What weather conditions are Severe Weather Warnings issued for?

Severe Weather Warnings are issued for:

Sustained winds of gale force (63 km/h, 34 knots) or more

Wind gusts of 90 km/h (48 knots) or more. In Tasmania, the criteria is 100 km/h (54 knots) or more.